Groundwater pumping is causing land to sink at record rate in San Joaquin Valley
Briefly

"Never before has it been so rapid for such a long period of time," said Matthew Lees, the study's lead author. This underscores the unprecedented nature of land subsidence in the San Joaquin Valley, revealing alarming changes as a consequence of extensive groundwater overpumping.
"With these findings, we can look at the big picture of mitigating this record-breaking subsidence," said Rosemary Knight, highlighting the importance of understanding the full extent of subsidence to develop effective solutions to the ongoing crisis.
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